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Pope Francis equates abortion to 'hiring hitman,' says it's unacceptable
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 26 (ANI): Pope Francis on Saturday said abortion was always unacceptable, regardless of whether a fetus is fatally ill or has pathological disorders.
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Tripura Health Minister catches doctor red-handed conducting abortion
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripura [India], May 23 (ANI): Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman on Wednesday caught a doctor red-handed while performing an abortion at a government hospital in South Tripura's Birchandra Manu.
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Cannes Red Carpet protest against abortion law
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Cannes [France] May 19(ANI) : Dozens of pro-choice women campaigners staged demonstrations at the Cannes Red Carpet ahead of the premiere of Argentine director Juan Solanas' abortion documentary 'Le It Be Law' (Que Sea Ley).
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Trump outlines his 'strong pro-life' views on abortion
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Against the backdrop of the US state of Alabama signing the most restrictive abortion law in the recent American history, President Donald Trump on Sunday outlined his "strongly pro-life" views on the subject.
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Lady Gaga condemns Alabama Abortion Bill, calls it a 'travesty'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): Lady Gaga on Wednesday slammed Alabama abortion bill which was passed earlier this week and labelled the decision a "travesty" in a pointed tweet.
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Democrats criticise Alabama abortion measure, Gillibrand says it's 'war on
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): Democrats on Wednesday criticised a bill passed by the Alabama Senate that outlaws abortions in the state, calling it an outrageous, appalling and unconstitutional attack on women.
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Physician procedure volume associated with outcomes after surgical abortio
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 13 (ANI): Women have almost twice the risk of severe complications in surgically induced abortion, which is otherwise a low-risk procedure, if their physician performs the procedure infrequently, claimed researchers.
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Obesity in early pregnancy linked to higher risk of abortion: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): A recent study has observed that obesity in the early months of pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of abortion.
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South Korea declares anti-abortion law as unconstitutional
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 12 (ANI): South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday (local time) ruled as unconstitutional a 66-year-law that made abortion a crime punishable by two years imprisonment, signalling a major victory for those who campaigned extensively for the abolition of the
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Georgia lawmakers pass bill banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Georgia lawmakers on Friday (local time) passed a bill that restricts abortion after a heartbeat is detected in an embryo, which is typically about six weeks into a pregnancy.
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Trump's associate attorney general nominee drops out of race
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 29 (ANI): US President Donald Trump's nominee for the third highest position at the Department of Justice withdraws herself from consideration after Republican raised concern about her for supporting abortion rights group.
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Pompeo reduces funding to OAS following its advocacy for abortion
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 27 (ANI): US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) announced that he is cutting off funding to the Organisation of American States (OAS) after it advocated for abortion.
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